Garment



June 26, 1934. s. H. CAMP 1,964,107

GARMENT Filed Jan. 27, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Samue/ Cam 0 y 7 ffomey S.H. CAMP Jame 1934.

GARMENT Filed Jan. 27, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 M Z g m Patented June 26,1934 NITED STATES PATE T OFFICE GARMENT Application January 27,

8 Claims.

The present invention relates to an improvement in corsets, surgicalsupports and garments of the character in which sections thereof areregulated to the body of the wearer.

An object of my invention is to provide a garment in which novel meansare provided for concealing or shielding the adjustment to obviate thepossibility of buckles, slides and the like showing through the outergarment of the wearer.

A further object of my invention is to provide adjustment shields whichtend to smooth or fiatten out the adjacent laced sections of the garmentyet do not interfere with the adjustment of such sections and permit themanipulation of adjustment means for such sections with the shields inposition if desired.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the description progressesand the novel features of my invention will be particularly pointed outin the appended claims.

Herebefore garments have been designed in which various covers orshields have been provided for smoothing out the adjustment means of thegarment. However, prior covers or shields have been limited in theirapplication to the laced area between adjacent edges of adjustablesections of which United States patents to Kuebler, No. 1,136,242; Shaw,No. 1,247,019; and Stewart, et al, No; 1,728,985, are typical examples.As is apparent from inspection, covers or shields of this type are notadaptable to the strap and buckle lacing manipulating type of garmentadjustment exemplified by applicants United States Patent No. 1,438,942.Furthermore, the herebefore referred covers or shields for the most partare not readily secured in an operative position, especially if theadjustment is located at the rear of the garment; moreover, they haveresulted in undesirable limitations being placed upon the adjustment ofseparate adjustable garment sections. It is in the provision of suitablecovers of shields for buckles or slides which are movable along a pathupon the outer surface of the garment obviating the enumeratedobjections of prior covers or shields, that the present inventionresides.

In the accompanying drawings wherein several preferred forms of myinvention are disclosed for the purpose of illustration,

Fig. 1 is an elevation of a garment in an extended condition embodyingmy improved adjustment shields.

Figs. 2 and 3 are partial views similar to Fig. 1 of furthermodifications of my invention.

In carrying out my invention a garment 1 which is illustrated as asurgical support has quick 1933, Serial No. 653,812

attachment means 2 securable at the front or side of the garment andseparate sections 34 with their adjacent edges engaged by lacing 5 foradjusting the garment to the wearer. The lacing 5 passes through eyeletsin one section of the garment and converges to central points 6 adjacentthe outer surface of the opposite section to be engaged by tab member 7carrying buckles or slides 8. The lacing 5 may have movableengagementwith the tab '7 as disclosed in applicants patent referred toabove or the lacing may be fixedly secured to the tab as is well known.Adjustment straps 9 permanently anchored to the garment at 10 passthrough the buckles or slides 8 and are return-bent to present ends 11which may be readily grasped by the wearer and drawn forward to tightenthe garment.

Adjustment covers or shields 1213 are superimposed upon the outersurface of the sections 3-4, respectively, and are permanently stitchedthereto along the lines abcd. The shields 1218 are preferably ofnon-elastic material with a section of elastic material 14 stitched tothe same along lines l5l6, respectively. With the exception of thestitching along the lines a-b-cd, the shields 1213 are freelysuperimposed upon the sections 34, being removably secured to the bottomof the garment by snaps or buttons 17.

The elastic section 14 has several functions. It retains the unsecurededges of the shields 12--l3 adjacent the opposite edges of the sections3-4 in a smooth state closely conforming to the garment. Also, itpermits relative adjustment of the sections 34 without interference orlimitations being placed thereupon. Furthermore, the elastic section 14tends to give a certain yieldable regulation of the garment to thewearer and has a decided efiect in assisting to flatten or smooth outthe adjacent edges of the sections 3-4 and their associated lacing.

With the shields in position as shown the wearer if desired may freelymove the buckles 8 and associated parts in opposite directions along apath of adjustment of the lacing 5; in all adjustment the bucklesbetween shields and the garment. It is to be noted that the stitching ofthe shields 12-13 is terminated at d, thus providing for changingangularity of the lacing 5 between the points de during adjustment. Whendesired the shields 12l3 and section 1A may be lifted to fully exposethe adjustment means by merely unfastening the means 17.

In the modification shown in Fig. 2, the lacings 18 are shown aspermanently secured to the tabs l9 merely by way of example. In lieu ofthe elastic section 14, the shields 2021 are stitched to the adjustablesections 22-23 along the line ]57 and an elastic webbing 24 is securedto the shields at 25. The webbing 2% has a hook 26 secured thereto whichis adapted to engage the lacing 18 as an anchorage, thus yieldablyretaining the edges of the shield 2C-2l, freely superimposed upon thesections 2223, in close conformity therewith.

In Fig. 3, a further modification of my invention is disclosed in whichthe shield 27 is permanently stitched to the adjustable section alongthe lines it 7'; the remaining portion of the shield being freelysuperimposed upon the section 28 with the exception that the edge of theshield overlying the laced edge is stitched or otherwise secured theretoat points 7cZm-n amply spaced to permit the passage and changingangularity of the lacing 29. The lower portion of the shield 27 iscaused to closely conform to the section 28 by securing one end of thegarter strap 30 thereto at 31; the other end of the strap 30 is anchoredto the section 28 at 32. Obviously the lower portion of the shield 27may be secured in the manner shown in Fig. 1 and vice versa.

From the foregoing description it will become apparent that I haveprovided adjustment shields which are capable of smoothing out theprojection of the buckles or slides which are moved along a path uponthe outer surface of the garment; my improved shields beingcharacterized by the fact that the adjustment of the garment ispermitted with the shields in position and that the shield may beadjusted into and out of position with comparative ease.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent is:

1. In a garment of the class described, the combination with a pair ofadjustable sections, of lacing connecting the adjacent edges of saidsections, a pair of members operatively engaged by said lacing andmovable along a path upon the outer sru'face of said sections, bucklescarried by said members, adjustment straps permanently secured to saidsections and having portions thereof engaging said buckles, adjustmentshields associated with each of said sectionsand extending in oppositedirections from said edges, said shields being permanently secured tosaid sections above and overlying the path of movement of said membersand associated parts, means for retaining the lower portion of saidshield adjacent said sections, said shields in position closelyconforming to said sections yet being freely superimposed thereupon inthe locality of the path of adjusting movement of said members andassociated parts.

2. In a garment of the class described, the combination with a pair ofadjustable sections, of lacing connecting the adjacent edges of saidsections, a pair of lacing engaging members hav ing buckles associatedtherewith movable along 3 a path upon the outer surface of saidsections, adjustment straps permanently secured to said sections andhaving portions thereof engaging said buckles, adjustment shieldsassociated with each of said sections and extending in oppositedirections from said edges, said shields being permanently secured tosaid sections above and overlying the path of movement of said membersand associated parts, means for removably securing the lower portions ofsaid shields to said sections, said shields in position closelyconforming to said sections yet freely superimposed thereupon in thelocality of the path of adjusting movement of said members andassociated parts.

3. In a garment of the class described, the combination with a pair ofadjustable sections, of lacing connecting the adjacent edges of saidsections, a pair of lacing engaging members having buckles associatedtherewith movable along a path upon the outer surface of said sections,adjustment straps permanently secured to said sections and havingportions thereof engaging said buckles, adjustment shields associatedwith each of said sections and extending in opposite directions fromsaid edges, said shields being permaently secured to said sections aboveand overlying the path of movement of said members and associated parts,portions of said shields being located along the adjacent edges of saidsections and overlying said lacing extending to said members, means forretaining said last portions in position along said adjacent edges yetpermitting free manipulation of said lacing, said shields in positionclosely conforming to said sections yet freely superimposed thereupon inthe locality of the path of adjusting movement of said members andassociated parts.

4. In a garment of the class described, the combination with a pair ofadjustable sections having eyelets positioned along the adjacent edgesthereof, of lacing operatively engaged with the eyelets of each sectionand converging to a central point and movable along a path upon theouter surface of the opposite sections, means engaged by said lacing atthe central points including buckles, adjustment straps secured to saidsections and having portions thereof engaging said buckles, adjustmentshields associated with each of said sections and extending in oppositedirections from said edges, said shields being secured to said sectionsand freely overlying the path of the adjustment of said buckles andassociated parts, portions of said shields being superimposed upon thelacing and the adjacent edges of said sections and means for compellingsaid last portions to closely conform to said sections yet withoutinterference with the manipulation of said lacing.

5. In a garment of the class described, the combination with a pair ofadjustable sections, lacing for adjusting said sections, strap andbuckle means engaging said lacing and movable in opposite directionsalong a path upon the outer surface of said sections, adjustment shieldssecured to said sections and freely superimposed upon said means andtheir path of adjustment, said shields upon adjustment of said sectionsbeing relatively movable with respect to each other.

6. In a garment of the class described, the combination with a pair ofadjustable sections, lacing for adjusting said sections, strap andbuckle means engaging said lacing and movable in opposite directionsalong a path upon the outer surface of said sections, non-elasticadjustment shields permanently secured to said sections and freelysuperimposed upon said means and their path of adjustment, meansincluding an elastic member secured to said shields and extendingbetween said sections for closely conforming said shields to saidsections, said shields upon adjustment of said sections being relativelymovable with respect to each other.

7. In a garment of the class described, the combination with a pair ofadjustable sections, lacing for adjusting said sections, strap and bu kbuckles movable in opposite directions along a path upon the outersurface of said sections, nonelastic adjustment shields permanentlysecured to said sections above said path and freely superimposed uponsaid means and their path of adjustment, an elastic section secured tosaid shields and extending between said sections, means for removablysecuring the lower portion of said shields to said sections, saidshields upon adjustment of said sections being relatively movable withrespect to each other.

SAMUEL H. CAMP.

